The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-06-08
Orange County.
Bradford.

dictate quite movement in that direction.
One man who was summoned, anticipating
still further trouble, has taken up his abode
in New Hampshire for the present. -
John Claflin and Charles Sibley go this
week to the Fabyan House to do a big Job
of papering. - A. F. johnson and w.
l.. Crafts are the petit jurors from this town.
j. II. Sawyer is grand juror. - Mrs b..
BiXby has gone on visit to Waits River.
- Children's day will be observed at
the Methodist church next Sunday.
l.. f. Wheeler is reviving business at his
foundry and will run his carding-machines
again later in the season. 60 Zadoc Nor
rison has sold his carriage to Libby Broth
ers, and has decided to remain with them
instead of going to Woodsville.
Braintree.
Mr.. AND Mrs. JOHN TRAsK of South
Jefferson, Maine, aged respectively seventy
three and seventy-one years, arrived in
West Brooktield May Both on visit to
their daughter, Mrs. G.. e. Boynton, having
driven the entire distance with their own
team. - The delegates to represent this
church at the convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union held at West
Randolph, are Mrs. j. A. French and Mrs
A. B. Ferry. - Almon McIntire, who
had been blind since quite young, died Nav
DIST, at the residence of Lewis Jerd, aged
eighty-two years. - Watson Flagg and
wife from New York are visiting friends in
town. - Henry Fits lost valuable
seven-year-old stallion on Friday of last
week from Inflammation of the bowels
- ID. H. Morse and John Hutchinson
went to Ticonderoga, n. Y, last week, to
buy horses. "Aristus stock is held at
such figures they returned empty-handed.
- John r. Woodward was in Burling-
ton last week Friday, it being field day
- Joshua Ford carries one arm in sling
in consequence of having been thrown from
wagon wppkS Mro Tro
Mann has gone to Boston TO visit her son
She goes from there to Saratoga N Y. to
visit her daughter. Mrs G. j. Bass is
on the sick list.
Brookfield.
MEMORIAL DAY was appropriately OBJ
served by Post Henry w. Freeman The
First church was filed to overlooking to
listen to the address of Rev. j. Edward
Wright of Montpelier. - The funeral of
Mrs. Nett. (Arnold) Carpenter was attended
at the First church May 31st. G.. T.
Frink and Royal Abbott were drawn as
petit jurors to attend county court. -
Inc selectmen started the road-machine
last week. 60 The wet weather makes
slow work of finishing up springs work
Some farmers are replanting their corn
- Mr.. and Mrs Whitcher have friends
from Massachusetts visiting them - 1t
Is common complaint that turkey eggs do
not hatch very well this season.
Chelsea.
The weather finally proved very favor
able Tor the observance of Memorial day
and the exercises were very successful
The address of Rev. +. e. Herrick was a
good one and was well received The great
attraction of the day, however, was the
Norwich University cadets from Mortified,
who made very fine appearance. They
gave an exhibition drill on the common
IN the evening. - Captain Herbert o.
BlXby and Sergeant Hale X. Darling at
tended the encampment of the Sons of
Veterans at Burlington last week. -
Key. and Mrs. e. K. Herrick, j. X. Darling
and Erastus Young represented the Congre-
gational church at the county conference at
Post Mills last week. - G. l.. Hayward
cut his foot quite badly while chopping
wood last week. - Nathan Chandler
of Boston has been spending some time
in town. - Rev. Mr.. Herrick exchanged
with Rev. l.. Il. Upper of Post Mills on
Sunday. Mrs Herrick was called to West
Randolph on Saturday by message re-
porting the alarming condition of her sis
ter, Mrs Flint. - Children's day next
Sunday.
East Corinth.
f. S. CARPENTER has sold his "Almont
kattler to parties parties in Att lie Mass.
Monday with horses. - Mrs. H. p.
james and her two children went to Middle
p"iy ioou MIS-. d. H.. Indm-
berlin and her three children and Leomi
Best are boarding with Mrs. Charles Page.
Orange.
GEORGE Y. BARNES was so severely
kicked on the head by horse last Satur-
DAY as TO render him insensible for some
tlme. 1t is hoped that his injuries are not
OF serious nature. - There was no
preaching at the Corner last Sunday, Mr..
Coolidge not having returned home since
the county convention, which was held at
Post Mills last week. - L. C. Camp has
been drawn as grand juror and ID. r. Hough-
ton and Lewis Hutchinson as petit Jurors
from this town. 60 Miss A. NJ Hough-
ton returned from Boston last Monday.
After short stop at home she will take
her old place at the Fabyan House, White
Mountains. - G. j. Cook has sold his
prize yearling colt to James Rohan of East
Orange for 500.
West Randolph.
CHILDREN's DAY was observed at the
Christian church last Sunday. - Frank
COnant is home from the West for a few
weeks stay. - The sermon before the
graduating class of the Normal School will
be delivered by Rev H. A. Spencer next
Sunday evening. - Native Strawberries
were picked here last week III. NJ.
Scott OF Braintree showed his fine black
stallion colt in our streets Saturday. 1t is
line horse. - Farmers do not complain
OF drouth here lately. The Orange
County Woman's Christian Temperance